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Simple and Effective Wall Art (with free printables)

Simple and Effective Wall Art (with free printables)

If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that a few months back I created a new "Masculine Rooms" board. I was hunting down some style inspiration for my brother's new house, and whilst I'm pretty certain its rooms will never grace the pages of a design...

How To Create Perfect Looking Curtain Folds

How To Create Perfect Looking Curtain Folds

Remember when I posted about my parent's made-over bedroom (a month or so back now) and promised to share my tip for creating those neat looking curtain ripples? Well, here's the little trick (in all its unspectacular glory) and how those lovely waves came to be... On...

Re-Love Project…before & after

Re-Love Project…before & after

This was such a rewarding project. If you're not new here, you're probably aware of my involvement in the Re-Love Project and what it's all about. For those of you who don't know, in short it's a Feast Watson campaign in collaboration with Salvos Stores which sees...

Flat Pack Hack: Chalkboard Faux Specimen Drawers

Flat Pack Hack: Chalkboard Faux Specimen Drawers

Flat-Pack. Knock-Down. Ready-To-Assemble. Whatever you wanna call it, there's no denying the practicality, affordability, versatility and accessibility of this very basic form of 'boxed' furniture. Unfortunately though, often times there's also no denying the generic,...

Converting Bi-Folds to Barn Doors (Before & After)

Converting Bi-Folds to Barn Doors (Before & After)

This is the final post in a three part series covering the transformation of bi-folds into barn doors. You can read the first post here and the second post here. What a naughty blogger I've been - three whole weeks without a post! I am trying to publish more often,...

How to Add Decorative Trim to Door Frames

How to Add Decorative Trim to Door Frames

This is part two in a three post series covering the transformation of bi-folds into barn doors. You can read the first post here. When I was hunting down inspiration for the transformation of Charlotte's bi-fold doors, I came across an old photo on a woodworking...

How to Heavily Distress Furniture (and a DIY Kid’s Table)

How to Heavily Distress Furniture (and a DIY Kid’s Table)

I have about a zillion project ideas whirring around in my brain at the mo', though for now I'm still sloooowly grinding through my 'To Do' list for Charlotte's bedroom. My most recently crossed-off project being this cute little table... I should probably mention...

How I (usually) Finish Natural Timber Furniture

How I (usually) Finish Natural Timber Furniture

I was gonna write this post in conjunction with the 'before and after' reveal of Charlotte's new table (which was going to have a natural timber finish), though I kinda changed my mind about the look I was going for there, so instead I decided to write it with a more...

Easy DIY Narrow Floating Bookshelves (for behind a door)

Easy DIY Narrow Floating Bookshelves (for behind a door)

As mentioned in my last post, I'm trying to capitalise on the modest proportions of Charlotte's new little bedroom by making use of as much space as possible. This includes taking advantage of the often forgotten area behind the door. One of the first elements I...